Four Kinds of Sentences
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Transcript of Four Kinds of Sentences
Mrs.Lippert
BSES/HCPSS
There are four kinds of sentences
Statements
Questions
Commands
Exclamations
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!
Statements
A statement tells something. It ends with a period (.).
Examples:
1. Laura and Van walked to school
2. Did Lincoln bat first
3. Tom and Amy play soccer together
4. Can she play the saxaphone
X
X
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Questions
A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?).
Examples:
1. When did your family go on vacation
2. He built the wall by himself
3. How much weight can you lift
4. It was Caitlin’s birthday
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?X
X
Command
A command tells someone to do something. It ends with a period (.).
Examples:
1. Why are you painting a picture
2. Pack your bags for our trip
3. Did you open the door
4. Open your gift
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.X
X
Exclamation
An exclamation shows strong feeing. It ends with an exclamation point (!).
Examples:
1. I’m so hungry
2. Please push the cart
3. Here is an apple
4. Put out the fire
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!X
X